Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1887-07-17
THE OUTLOOK AT PIOCHE.

, A Railroad in Il pectancy-The
Raymond q EIy-The Burke and
American Flag Mines-Jack Rab.
: bis District.
Yesterday our reporter had the pleasure
Of meeting j. v. Kelley, a prominent resi-
dent of Phoebe, who ia we'll informed as to
the situation and prospects Of that camp.
He appears confident that they will have a
railroad to that point within two years.
he says that there area number of men
constantly In the field making preliminary
surveys to find the most eligible passes.
and that when this work is completed, and
rights secured, a road will be built from
one Of the various connecting systems in
the East, to tide water In California. II is
we'll known that Phoebe and the country
around IL offer an immense field for min
ing investment. but the mining fever is
not redhot, or even lukewarm in the blood
of the capitalists OF the country, so they
have to await the return Of good times
| with patience. Mr.. Kelley thinks that q
railroad to Phoebe, with the multifarious
advantages that would be gained, would
build up not only the mining but the
agriculture. interests Of that part OF the
State with great rapidly. While mining in
his locality is not as brisk as its resources
justify, the Phoebe Con. Company are
working on the Raymond Il Ely mine, re-
pairing and timbering the shaft 10 feet
| below the ninth level, with the tenth level
as their objective point at present, and
| they propose to drive in that level to about
1, 200 feet from the shaft, in order to get
access to q vertical winze which descends
from Ii to the /, 200 or water level. Mid |
way between the tenth and twelfth they |
expect to get at the apex OF u ledge of
" black jack" and to cut through it in all
directions, for the purpose Of ascertain
ing il IL will bear out certain reports that
have been made on it. The inference
drawn from these reports is hat this
" black jack" Of which there is an im.I
mense body, ia q kind OF q I" gossan :" that |
has formed in the place OF the rich ore
vein which was lost several years ago, and
disconnected il. II the theory proves |
correct, capital will be enlisted for the
purpose OF developing the property on an
extensive scale. The "black jack con-
tains 20. 80 per cent of zinc, and assays
about $25 in gold and silver as il comes
out of the mine mixed with all Of the
ledge matter. When carefully assorted it
will yield about 80 unces OF silver and
gold. The material also carries lead and
sulphurets of iron.
The Phoebe Con. Company are also
working the Burke mine, which is stu
ated about 800 feet eastward from the
Raymond q Ely. In this mine there are
800 feet of virgin ground between their
present lowest and the water level, and
for the purpose Of developing this they
are erecting new hosting works, with a
hosting engine Of 100 horsepower. The
Burke mine has yielded the richest ore
that has ever been produced in the dis
trict, the last lot, one and a half tons,
taken out by tributers. having paid at the
rate Of 1,198 ounces of silver and $18
gold per ton. The ledge, which has been
explored from the surface down to al
depth OF 480 feet, has an average thick
ness OF nine feet, and the average con-
tents OF the metals In the vein was from
100 to 40 ounces Of silver and .68 ounce
Of gold per ton, and 80 per cent OF lead.
The character Of base ore was found near
the surface, but at greater depth it
changed to a milling character, the lead
contents gradually disappearing from IL. |
| Up TO the present time the mine has been
worked in an indifferent manner the hoist
ing was done by horsepower, and tribut-
| ers have filled the drifts and WINES with
waste rock. For the latter reason
nothing can be done In the future without
steam power. This being supplied, the
Burke, which Is the pioneer mine of the
district, will henceforth be systematic-
ally developed. and rich results are conf
deity expected.
A. G. Campbell, who is interesting
himself In the district. is employing a
force OF men on the American Flag mine
at timbering the shaft and putting things
In order. His object Is principally to ex-
plore on the 1000.foot level, where q large
body OF low grade ore is supposed to ex-
ist.
Mr.. Kelley believes that some of the
mines In the districts neighboring Phoebe
will soon come TO the front as great bull
ion producers, and among others he cites
the Onondags mine in Jackrabbit District,
on which a shaft has been sunk to q depth
Of 95 feet, and 100 tons Of ore extracted
in sinking. The ore yielded per ton from
As to 102 ounces of silver, 50 80 TO So rs
in gold, and carried 81 per cent OF lead.